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No debt in China deal
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Thomas Wynne: Haka with the taniwha or dance with the dragon?
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Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
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$541.7m tourism earnings
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Police need numbers and bigger budget
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
10 December 2024
DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Features
Film Raro2 casting call open to all ages
Fearless Cook Islands heroes and heroines of all ages are encouraged to audition for Film Raro2 who are back in Rarotonga looking for a cast of characters.
Seventeen composers for Mire Atu
Cook Islands composers are prepared to take centre stage this month in the prestigious Tauranga Vananga/Ministry of Cultural Development Te Pae Tai Nui Mire Atu original Māori song composers competition.
Two students work at their dream job
When David Ngaoire and Caleb Maea leave school, they want to lead careers helping people stay connected in the Cook Islands.
Gender no obstacle for mechanic hopeful
Being the only girl in the workshop didn’t sway Mariana Vainerere from pursuing her interest in becoming a mechanic.
Looking into an airline future
Rayman Kiria fitted right in at Air Rarotonga on his work placement as a check-in agent last week.
The face behind every great careers expo
With Careers Expo 2015 in full swing, it’s important to remember the woman behind all the activity that takes place on the day and the weeks leading up to it.
Beautiful spot to get your wings
Nelson Aviation College is a boutique private training establishment nestled in the picturesque landscape of Motueka, at the top of the South Island of New Zealand.
Powerful directions at Careers Expo 2015
Hundreds of school students will get the opportunity to map out their futures today while attending the bi-annual Cook Islands Careers Expo.
Student brings more nurture to nature
Tiana Haxton loves animals so much, she can’t even bring herself to choose one as a favourite – she simply loves them all.
Bringing you back to a great day out
While many are struggling to get back into the working week after a four-day weekend, CINews takes you back to Friday with some more Beach Day Out snaps.
By tugboat and barge to Mangaia
Derek Fox describes an adventurous trip to Mangaia last week aboard a tugboat towing a load of heavy machinery and other cargo.
Cook Islanders fought for the Empire
This feature by Helene Kay and Grace Hutton of the Cook Islands Soldiers of World War One committee, provides an insight into the contribution made by some of the Cook Islands men who volunteered for service in ‘The War To End All Wars’. The New Zealand-based committee is planning a series of special events this year to commemorate the 100th year of Cook Islanders enlisting in the New Zealand army.
'Celebration' also time to ask some tough questions
Cook Islander Thomas Tarurongo Wynne moved home in 2011 to take on his role as Tereora College’s guidance counsellor.
Will Crummer croons away the years
“I’m back in the race, I’m racing and I love it baby!” are the enthusiastic words Rarotonga master singer Will Crummer uses to describe a singing career that started many years ago, and continues to grow.
Top Stories online this year - Rego plate theft made it big
The 11 most popular stories on cookislandsnews.com this year ranged from the rugby stars marrying on Rarotonga to criminal acts that outraged our community.
Captain Moko: A serious fishing trip
Captain Moko stood sure-footed in his cabin, wielding a razor-sharp knife in one hand. With the boat rocking and rolling in the big swell, he picked up an orange and expertly peeled it in one long, smooth movement.
Saturday night with the CCECC
Roughly 40 workers from China have travelled far from their native homeland to participate in one of the largest infrastructure undertakings in Cook Islands history.
'Intruder alert, the speakers said'
The Dream Last night I had a dream about my brother and me.
Was the Long-tailed Cuckoo an ancient navigators' guide?
The Long-tailed Cuckoo (Karavia) winters in tropical Polynesia and migrates to New Zealand in October and November to breed by duping other birds to incubate its eggs and raise its young.
'Beach Day Out' on Good Friday
Organisers of the annual “Beach Day Out” music festival have confirmed that the event will once again be held this year at the Safari Tours beach site in Nikao on Good Friday – April 18.
Sea Eagles slay the Sharks
Intense rugby league matches were played at the weekend with the Sea Eagles, Panthers and Eels emerging the victors of their respective battles.
Young brain development part of solution to youth crime
Understanding how a young brain works is now a serious consideration within youth justice systems the world over.